Modu Recipes

Okjubu's Potato and Chinese Cabbage Soup

A savory and refreshing soybean paste soup made with sweet Chinese cabbage and fluffy potatoes.

🙋 Recommended for

  • ⭐ Those who want to quickly use up leftover vegetables in the fridge
  • ⭐ People looking for a quick, savory soup to serve at breakfast or lunch

Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings

  • appropriate amount of Chinese cabbage
  • 1 potato
  • a small amount of radish
  • 5 whole garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon soybean paste
  • 1/3 tablespoon gochujang
  • a small amount of beef dashi
  • a small amount of red pepper powder
  • a small amount of MSG
  • appropriate amount of water

Recipe 🍳

  1. Pour water into a pot and dissolve 1 tablespoon of soybean paste and 1/3 tablespoon of gochujang.
  2. Cut Chinese cabbage, radish, and potato into thick, bite-sized pieces and add them to the pot.
  3. Add 5 whole garlic cloves directly and bring to a boil.
  4. Once the soup starts boiling, add beef dashi and red pepper powder to season.
  5. Finally, add a small amount of MSG for extra savoriness and simmer briefly to finish.
  1. Fill a pot with water and dissolve soybean paste and gochujang.
  2. Add prepared Chinese cabbage, radish, potato, and whole garlic cloves; bring to a boil.
  3. Season with beef dashi, red pepper powder, and MSG to complete.

Cooking tips 💡

  • Leaving garlic whole instead of mincing it results in a cleaner-tasting broth.
  • The natural sweetness from the cabbage intensifies the longer it simmers, deepening the refreshing flavor.

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